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Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC) (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 574,277 [1] $ 539,097 [1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 852,028 831,785
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 305,121 342,641
Changes in working capital:    
Receivables (168,253) (177,445)
Fuel inventory (5,457) 5,002
Accounts payable (76,803) 23,094
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (2,810) 10,104
Interest accrued (39,404) (28,815)
Deferred fuel (198,052) (2,070)
Other working capital accounts (112,386) (126,824)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (5,954) (30,218)
Changes in other regulatory assets 96,549 (22,703)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (232,306) (74,187)
Other (9,301) 178,373
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 977,249 1,467,834
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Construction expenditures (991,293) (918,582)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 38,681 30,926
Nuclear fuel purchases (403,168) (218,829)
Payment for purchase of plant (299,590)  
Decrease (increase) in other investments (42,994) 55,430
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 636,359 1,487,387
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds (699,530) (1,531,275)
Change in money pool receivable - net 9,106 (22,528)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (1,827,723) (1,172,901)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 1,075,180 525,789
Retirement of long-term debt (555,940) (774,772)
Dividends paid:    
Common stock (296,355) (298,796)
Preferred stock (10,031) (10,033)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities 86,170 (669,722)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (764,614) (374,027)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,294,472 1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 529,858 1,335,524
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:    
Interest - net of amount capitalized 267,493 268,624
Income taxes 77 26,054
Entergy Louisiana
   
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income 115,401 98,091
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 137,175 140,665
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 92,865 86,180
Changes in working capital:    
Receivables (91,060) (56,595)
Fuel inventory (27,750)  
Accounts payable 27,363 25,101
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (32,083) (25,993)
Interest accrued 3,749 (1,646)
Deferred fuel (77,308) 16,177
Other working capital accounts (27,956) (27,190)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (6,315) 3,120
Changes in other regulatory assets (18,412) (26,468)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (35,923) (5,859)
Other (8,260) 477
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 51,486 226,060
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Construction expenditures (219,667) (213,121)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 15,651 13,527
Nuclear fuel purchases (130,489)  
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of nuclear fuel 11,570  
Payment for purchase of plant (299,589)  
Decrease (increase) in other investments   9,353
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 7,785 26,668
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds 13,224 (30,176)
Change in money pool receivable - net 49,887 18,676
Other (171) (444)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (578,247) (175,517)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 217,047  
Changes in short-term borrowings - net 141,583 7,990
Retirement of long-term debt (30,284) (102,326)
Changes in money pool payable - net 111,848  
Dividends paid:    
Common stock (31,200)  
Preferred stock (3,475) (3,475)
Other   (5,546)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities 405,519 (103,357)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (121,242) (52,814)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 123,254 151,849
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,012 99,035
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:    
Interest - net of amount capitalized 53,606 60,992
Income taxes (77) 4,527
Noncash investing and financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term debt issued for the purpose of refunding prior long-term debt   150,000
Long-term debt refunded with proceeds from long-term debt issued in prior period   $ (150,000)
[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $6.6 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.